The Art of Minimalist Architecture Photography: How to Find Simplicity in Complexity
Today, I want to share an aspect of photography that I’m truly passionate about—one that not only fuels my creativity but also invites a fresh perspective on the world around us: minimalist architectural photography. My hope is that this article inspires you to venture out and capture something similar. Minimalist architectural photography allows us to […]
What Are Neutral Density (ND) Filters?
So there can sometimes be a little confusion about neutral density (ND) filters – what are they, why are they useful, what are their differences and what do all the numbers mean? Fear not – I will explain all the above and more, so you’ll know why you may want one (or a few) and […]
Long Exposure Photography Quick Guide
Here is a quick guide to taking long exposure photographs: Frame the composition. Pay extra attention to the edges of the frame andevaluate whether any people or objects (for example vehicles) might enter the image during the exposure time. Lock the camera down on a sturdy tripod. Attach the camera remote. If your […]
Photographing Sunsets and Sunrises
A question that I am often asked is why does a captured photograph of a sunset (or sunrise) often not look like the scene directly in front of the camera. Sometimes the vivid colors of a sunset are not recorded correctly by the camera and the image may look pale and washed-out compared to the […]
How To Use Neutral Density (ND) Filters
Long exposure is an exciting and popular genre of photography – and for good reason. The variety of images possible and the ability to reinterpret an everyday scene by capturing longer periods of time can lead to some amazing photographs. Using high quality neutral density (ND) filters, such as the Hoya PROND range, to extend […]
ND Filters
If you are interested in long exposure photography then you really need to understand what a neutral density filter is and how it can be used to your advantage when creating images. As a long exposure photographer myself, I find that neutral density filters are integral to my workflow. The ability to condense longer […]
UV Filters
I’ve had a lot of questions recently about UV (Ultra Violet) filters and whether they were worth the investment and use on lenses. In the following article I attempt to address the main points for and against and to help you decide whether they are something that you want to use yourself. What is a […]
Why should you photograph in RAW format instead of JPEG?
Why should you photograph in RAW format instead of JPEG? Hi there and Happy New Year! I thought I would start of this first tutorial for the New Year with an attempt to address a question that has been raised so often. What is RAW and is it better to shoot images in this file […]
Travel Photography Tips
10 Top Travel Photography Tips I have recently been fortunate enough to spend some time traveling to various places in Europe, and thought I would put a few travel photography tips together to help you obtain better photographs when you next travel. These are the things that I feel are alway useful to me and […]
How to Make Great Panoramas
Hi there and welcome to the latest post from my photography tips page. I have found myself recently taking more and more panoramic photographs – images where the scene is just too broad to fit into one single frame. In this tutorial, I will give you step by step instructions on how to take the best […]